1841 census return: HO107/266/19 folios 8-9 pages 38-39
Castle Street, Exeter, Devon
John Laidman, 43, Solicitor, N
Fanny Laidman, 45, Y
Charles Laidman, 16, Y
Francis Laidman, 10, Y
William Laidman, 6, Y
Martha Laidman, 2, Y
Charles Richards, 19, Clerk, Y
+ 2 servants

1851 census return: HO107/1486 folio 23 page 38
9 Devonshire Street, Marylebone
Rebecca Marchant, Joint Head, U, 60, Wd, born Devon Whitestone
Ann Marchant, Joint Head, U, 45, born Devon Whitestone
Charles Laidman, Nephew, U, 25, Solicitor’s Managing Clerk, born Exeter City
Henry Lovegrove Laidman, Nephew, U, 23, Clerk Adjutant General’s Office, born Exeter City
Francis Marchant Laidman, Nephew, U, 19, Medical Student Charing Cross Hospital, born Exeter, City of
Sarah Passmore, Servant, U, 20, House Servant, born Exeter, City of

1861 census: Unmarried, living at Marine Parade, Dawlish with his married sister Fanny Laura, her husband William J. Richards and their children.

1861 census return: RG9/1401 folio 7 page 8
Marine Parade, Dawlish, Devon
William J. Richards, Head, Mar, 33, Wine Merchant, born Devonshire, Exeter
Fanny L. Richards, Wife, Mar, 31, Wife of Do., born Devonshire, Exeter
William C. Richards, Son, 5, son, born Devonshire, Exeter
Laura E. Richards, Dau, 4, Dau, born Devonshire, Exeter
Charles J. Laidman, Brother in law, Un, 35, Public Accountant, born Devonshire, Exeter
Julia Laidman, Cousin, Un, 24, Lady, born London
Caroline W. Toby, visitor, Un, 41, Lady, born Devonshire Keaton
Jane Drew, Serv, Un, 25, Cook, born Devonshire Okehampton
Jane Toleman, Serv, Un, 23, House Serv, born Devonshire [?Rockbeare]
Mary E. Hockaday, Serv, Un, 30, Nurse, born Devonshire Silverton

Index to Quarter Session Records 1867-1876 page 98:
8 April 1868
Charles John Laidman, official assigner in bankruptcy of Newcastle.
Freemason in the Northumberland Lodge.
Marquis of Zetland, Master of Lodge from South Shields.

1874 LAIDMAN Charles John 8 Oct Effects under £800: Administration of the effects of Charles John Laidman formerly of the City of Exeter afterwards Newcastle upon Tyne in the County of Northumberland but late of Exeter Gentleman a bachelor who died 8 September 1874 at 9 Bedford Circus Exeter was granted at Exeter to John Laidman of Exeter Gentleman the Father and Next of Kin.